Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-18
CARDINALS DON THE HAT
\ BRILLIANT SCENE IN THE
PALACE OF THE POPE.

~ bNtIl4iANI SCENE IN THE
PALACE of THE POPE.
Professions Gorgeous with the Trap
pings of the Church-The Pope Borne
into the Great Hall on the Sedia Ges-
tatOria-Entry of the OardinaIs-The
Kiss of Peace.
ROME, March 17.-At the consistory to-
day the new Cardinals were hated. The
rope also precOnIzed the new Archbish-
ops and Bishops in Canada, the United
states, India and Australia. The Pope
has telegraphed to the Gear congratu-
lating him on his escape from assassina-
tion.
public consistory was held to-day in
the Sala Regia. 1t began at 1920 O'Clock
and concluded at noon. The procession
was headed by the consistorial advo-
Gates, with attendants, arrayed in GRIM
son robes and ermine capes. They were
followed by oss-bearer Cameriers, pre-
lates, Bishops, Archbishops and Cardi-
uals. Then came the Pope, who was
borne on the sedia gestatoria, flanked
with iabell1, or white peacock
feather fans. He was accompanied on
each side by Noble Guards in blue,
the Swiss Guard officers. and purple aud
crimson rCbed attendants. When the
Pope descended IRON the sedia he
ascended the throne, which had been
covered with purple cloth and cloth OF
gold for the Lenten season. The canopy
over the throne was backed by tapestry
OF perino del vaga, depicting Faith, Hope
and Charity. AT the base of the tnrOl G
we're two lions couohant, bearing red
banners with cross keys.
ENTRY OF THE CARDINALS.
The Cardinals occupied benches ar
ranged in long parallelOgram In front
OF the Pope. The cODsistoriai advocates
advanced TO the throne and read the in.
stance for the b. atitcatIon OF persons un-
der consideration. This concluded, six
teen Cardinals lett the hall TO bring from
the Sistine chapel the eight new Cardi.
nails: Gonzales of Toledo, Mgr. Aloisi
Masella, eX-Nuucio at Lisbon; Arch.
bishop Tsschereau OF Quebec,
Archbishop Gibbons OF Baltimore,
Archbishop Bernadou of Sens, Arch
bishop Place OF Rennes, chbisnop Ian.
genieux OF Rheims. and Archbishop Gi0r.
dani OF Ferrari. Eacn new Cardinal was
accompanied by two others. Cardinal
Tascbereau was accompanied by Cardi
nails Bonaparte and Zigliar, aud Cardinal
Gibbons by Cardinals Melohers and MOI
| celia. They proceeded, and, bowling thrice
Kissed the Pope's loot and hand, received
tue Pope's double embrace and then re-
| tired.
RECEIVING THE HATS.
They again advanced TO the Pope to re
| ceive the hat, which was brought in on
silver salver. Each Cardinal knelt as b,
| came before the Pope, and the hood of tn,
L fnhn x a. q nl4Rnn hIQ hna6 hU n a
| tendant. Then the Pope. taking the largt
| red hat, placed 1t on the kneellng Cardi
| nal, resting his hand on it while he read
thn following words in slow distinct
voice:
Ad iaudem Omnipotentis Del ct sancts
| sedis apostolica Ornamentum, accipe galeruu
rnbrum insigne dignitatts Card1naatus pei
quod Qesignatar quOd usque ad norton ei
sanGiunis efusiOnem inclusive pro exalta
| Ilone, sanct@ hdel pace ct quieti Popu
| Christian augmento ct statu sanct9 Hemania
| ecclesia tie Intrepidum exhibere debeas. Ii
nomine Patris ct Fill ct Splritus Sancti
Amen.
THE KISS OF PEACE.
The Cardinals then made obeisance Il
| the Pope, concluding with the double EN-
brace or kiss OF peace. The Pope re
| ceived Cardinal Gibbons with marked af
| lection. Cardinal Taschereau was calm
| though he showed signs OF great emotion
The Cardinals then gave the kiss of peace
| to their colleagues of the sacred
| college. When Cardinal Gibbons
| came to Cardinal MozZella eacG
| offered the other hearty congratulations
| Cardinal M0Zella was once professor il
the Jesuits college at Woodstock, Md.
and is an old friend OF Cardinal Gibbons
| The Pope then departed followed by hi'
| escort. Crowds lined the Sala Ducale
through wnich the procession passed
| Finding no places in the Salt
Regia the diplomats to the Hob
| See and their families occupied
the large gallery, and the Roman
| Princes and their families were in an
| other gallery. There were also presen
| Bishops Ireland, Keaao ana Watterson
! Mgr. O'BrieE. whG was ahlegate To Cardi
| nal Taschereau; Mgr. Dillon, OF Aus
| tralia; Lieut.. Williams, of the Upitet
| States army, In uniform; the rectOrs ant
| students of the American and Irish prop
| aganda; the rectors OF the Scotch ant
| English colleges and others.
THE CHURCH AND THE KNIGHTS.
LONDON, March IS, s A. MA dispatcl
| from Rome says: "Cardinal Taschereal
has succeeded in taking the matter Of th
! knights OF Labor before the Holy Office
| It is probable that the decision will ratlf
| condemnation OF the order in Canad
/ and forbid any extension IN the Unite
| States. There Was an enormous rush TO
| tickets to the cousistory. Many notabl
| Canadian and American visitors wer
| present al the ceremonies. The Gorma
| Ambassador to the QuirInal has re
signed"